Post-9/11, we in the omniscient pundit class were all Afghan experts. Post-Boston, we are all Chechen experts. Strictly between us, I can count what I know about Chechens on one leg. A couple of years ago, while I was in Copenhagen picking up an award from the Danish Free Press Society, a one-legged Chechen prematurely self-detonated in the Hotel Jørgensen while assembling a bomb. His device, using the same highly volatile TATP as in the London Tube bombings, was intended for my friends at ...
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On The Air
(AUDIO) Here is the audio from Mark's recent visit with Boston's Michael Graham on the New England Talk Network...
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Steyn's Song of the Week
This weekend's Eurovision Song Contest was a pretty sad affair, so, after the disappointments of Malmö, Steyn's Song of the Week recalls happier times both for Sweden and Eurovision, and celebrates the former's greatest contribution to the latter - a history lesson from Abba:
My my! At Waterloo Napoleon did surrender Oh yeah! And I have met my destiny in quite a similar way…
~and don't forget some of Mark's most popular Song of the Week essays are anthologized in his book A Song For The Season, including "Auld Lang Syne", "My Funny Valentine" and "White Christmas" plus "Delilah", "Rock-A-Hula Baby" and the "Monster Mash". You can order your personally autographed copy exclusively from the SteynOnline bookstore.
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SteynOnline Audio Extra
…America hath need of thee. One of the big blows on the airwaves at the end of last year was the departure of Milt Rosenberg from WGN in Chicago after four decades of terrific interviews with everyone from Mrs Thatcher to Barack Obama.
But now Milt's back with "The Milt Rosenberg Show" - and Mark is especially honored to be the first guest on the brand new show. To listen, simply click here.
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In the Corner
In the wake of Louis Freeh's report on Penn State, Rand Simberg writes of Unhappy Valley's other scandal...
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In the Corner
How dare Republicans politicize the one-party state!
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In the Corner
Who regulates the regulators? ...
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Steyn on America
A land where everything - from your books to your friends to your prostate exam - is a tax issue
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Steyn on America
The Big Nanny who won't let you have more than three spoonfuls of sugar
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In the Corner
Angelina Jolie shows Republicans the way
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